Journal Entry for July 9, 2008
July 9, 2008 3:15pm
I'm very sad today and have cried most of the day. My back has gotten bad (of course) stress will do that.
My son, only son, has been making …
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Sleep makes everything feel better. I highly recommend it!
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About Me
I'm a 47 year old mother of three. I have been married for 21 years and teach ex-ed pre school kids at a public school. I enjoy reading, taking walks, riding bikes and am attending college at night to complete a BS in Information technology. I worked with at- risk teens before coming to pre-k and want to teach vocational classes at high school. It''s hard to stay focused with everything at home, but I'm making progress and have a 3.8 avg. yeah!!
Interests
Reading, mediations and daily affirmations. Music inspires me and I'm learning to belly dance - it's much more work than I thought! I had been a pot smoker on and off for many years, so staying clean has really changed my life and does my self esteem wonders.
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eveielou gave shaz191185 a Hug 8 minutes ago
Glad you are feeling better today and was able to see the movie. My son and daughter have seen it now…
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eveielou gave Shannon86 a Hug 11 minutes ago
Thank you for the hug, sweetheart. Yes, I have had a good day. Went shopping with my daughter and saw…
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eveielou replied to mrjking’s discussion post new to group in the Sciatica support group 11:10am
I have leg pain in the left leg too, but have had surgery (L4-L5) and it did help for a long time (14yrs).…
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eveielou joined the Sciatica support group 10:54am
I've had sciatica for 14 yrs now and sometimes get worn down by the pain. I injured my back again last…
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eveielou gave DDDnTN a Hug 10:44am
Enjoy your trip. Sounds like you really need this time away. God speed... Eve…
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Hey girli, hope everything is good in your corner of the world today.
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Flower
thanks for that, i sw your message but i made sure that i get things done and read it properly, thank you somuch, you are my angel, im feeling alot better and confident! ill tell you what litlle things are getting better, i get so happy now now that maybe im turning a new corner, love and hugs for my angel, hope you are doing great! xxx
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I’m With You
Good Morning Eve, Your the best girlfriend, and i hope your having a great day. Shannon
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I’m With You
aww thank you, yeah im goingto try and go everyday with the odd day of rest, its good because like they say healthy body healthy mind, keep up the good work, ,mean alot what you said! xxx
I’m With You
Your there with me.My little pocket fairy.lol
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Support Groups
Close Infidelity
My husband has been a liar and cheater since we first married. It took me several years to figure it out because he\'s extremely good at what he does and keeps his family totally in the dark. When I first discovered his mistress I was devastated and went through all the stages of grief including counseling with and without him. He lied to everyone and never admitted to anything that was not proven beyond a shadow of doubt. I divorced him eventually when our kids were small but came back after running completely out of money and being forced into bankruptcy. He vowed it would never happen again and then gave me a STD three weeks after my return. Now he\'s back with the original women, who is also married and living down the street and is calling phone sex lines and seeing who knows who else. I\'ve had it with the lies, cheating and his serious issues and will divorce him again. I\'m just trying to hang in while I figure it all out and do a better job of escape than I did before.
Close Sexual Abuse
I'm a survivor of incest. I've received lots of counseling and have been a member and facilitator of a group. My abuser is dead, but my mom is still alive. Took me a long time to come to terms with my life and forgive. But I have and now flourish. It can happen. My motto is: Change your thoughts and you change your world. Norman Vincent Peale US clergyman (1898 - 1993)
Treatments
- Art Working / Worked
- I have painted and enjoyed it. Now I write and journal and that is good too.
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- Very valuable. Group therapy helped me and now I get much strength from helping others.
- Leave Not Working
- Was not helpful for me. My problems came with me wherever I went. I had to face them and work past it before I could move on.
- Music Working / Worked
- Music makes me happy when I'm down. Additionally I use it as a motivator to exercise, it works wonders!
- Talking Working / Worked
- Group support and individual support helped, but I prefer group, it was more helpful for me.
Open Families & Friends of Gays & Lesbians
My son is gay and the most wonderful, caring and sensitive child I've ever known. I love him more than I ever thought it was possible to love. His dad, my husband, has been abusive toward our son and couldn't accept him for a long time. They are estranged and probably always will be. It hurts me deeply because our son is so amazing. What can I say, it's his fathers loss.
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionFought depression most of my life. Sometimes with great success, sometimes not.
Treatments
- Meditation Somewhat Helpful
- It helps the most if I'm not desperate, otherwise I just feel very alone
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Is helpful but not always available.
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- Helps my back pain and helps me sleep. Not sure if it's working for depression. I can't tell, so maybe it is or maybe not.
- Writing Working / Worked
- Helps a lot, especially if someone is listening - like here.
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- It helped.
Open Sciatica
I've had sciatica for 14 yrs now and sometimes get worn down by the pain. I injured my back again last month and it's been rough trying to get past it. I hate work comp.
Treatments
- Ibuprofen Not Working
- I've taken many types of STATS including Bextra, and Celebrex. They all worked but gave me acid reflux and heart palpitations. Had to quit and try something else.
- Stretching Working / Worked
- Works. When it's really bad, ice packs do wonders.
- Surgery Working / Worked
- Had a diskotomy removed the nucleus of the disk in1984. It worked well for a long time. Re injured my back in May and its been worse than ever since. Spinal blocks help to but you cant get too many. They make your muscles go soft.
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- 1 journal post
- 3 discussion replies
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- 5 journal comments
